Salupo calls for unity

Published: December 2, 2003 7:00 PM

The winner is ... still Samuel Salupo.

And still by five votes.

Following the recount of the certified results of the Nov. 4 general election, Cambridge Mayor Salupos vote total, 1,407, did not change. Also unchanged was the vote total of challenger C. Charles Schaub II, standing at 1,402.

Unlike the 1999 election, in which challenger Salupo defeated five-term incumbent Schaub in a landslide, the margin of victory last month was so slim the issue of who would lead the city as its highest elected official was not resolved until Tuesdays recount.

Does the narrow margin of victory mean a dissatisfaction with the current administration among city residents? With only about four of every 10 of the citys 6,813 registered voters in the city casting a ballot for either candidate, has the Salupo administration lost support?

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Thats just a hypothetical thats meaningless at this point, he said in a telephone conversation, as neither he nor Schaub attended the recount. We are excited about bringing our community together again. Were committed to start again with the same kind of energy and positive outlook. We want to bring everyone who may feel theyre not part of this administration ... into the administration again. Thats our goal.

Weve got a lot of great ideas in the hopper. At this point ... we have to work together with everyone to continue to help Cambridge grow and prosper and improve the quality of life. Were going to hit the ground running, with everyone in the community. Our goal is to do better.